How to Hook Up DirecTV to the Internet

By Ana Chandler

If you would like to access over 6,000 DirecTV on-demand titles, web-based applications like Facebook, DirecTV2PC or multimedia sharing, you must connect your receiver to the Internet. To use interactive features, you must have a D10, R15 or HR20 or newer and a high-speed Internet connection.

Things You'll Need

Ethernet cables

Step 1

Plug your Internet router into an electrical outlet. Insert an Ethernet cable into one end of the router.

Step 2

Connect the opposite end of the Ethernet cable into the receiver. The Ethernet port is found on the back of your receiver.